Senior Costing Analyst

Greencore; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

25 days holiday

Pension contributions

Company share save scheme

Greencore qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing centre access

Job summary

Greencore, a leading UK producer of convenience foods, is seeking a Costing Analyst to provide insight on product and production costs. You will support the commercial team with costing for development, pricing and post-launch reviews.

The role requires collaboration with Finance, NPD, Operations and Commercial teams across multiple sites. Based in Leeds, you will develop costing models, challenge data inputs and ensure consistent data sources inform cost and pricing decisions.

Qualifications

• Part qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers from finance or manufacturing roles.
• Strong systems and spreadsheet abilities; ability to create costing models with multiple variables.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the product development costing process to provide accurate and timely information throughout the development and sign off process
• Quality of challenge/insight added to costing process
• Produce scenario analysis, in uncertain development situations, to inform commercial decision making
• Ensure alignment of inputs and assumptions across various data sources to ensure the accuracy of costing matrixes and product development data sets
• Act as a key link role between Finance, NPD, Operations and Commercial to ensure common understanding of process and costs across all the represented groups
• Provide costing analysis in support of post launch reviews and post-promotional evaluation to confirm or realign costs for future business activity
• Provide ad hoc analysis and project work to support the Commercial, Product Development and Marketing team

Skills

Spreadsheet skills

Costing models

Education

Part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Role Purpose:

Provide insight and analysis on product and production costs to aid the commercial team in reviewing and refining product development and pricing

Key Accountabilities:

• Co-ordinate the product development costing process to provide accurate and timely information throughout the development and sign off process
• Quality of challenge/insight added to costing process
• Produce scenario analysis, in uncertain development situations, to inform commercial decision making
• Ensure alignment of inputs and assumptions across various data sources to ensure the accuracy of costing matrixes and product development data sets
• Act as a key link role between Finance, NPD, Operations and Commercial to ensure common understanding of process and costs across all the represented groups
• Provide costing analysis in support of post launch reviews and post-promotional evaluation to confirm or realign costs for future business activity
• Provide ad hoc analysis and project work to support the Commercial, Product Development and Marketing team

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Part qualified ACCA, CIMA, ACA
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers gained through working experience either in finance or in any other manufacturing roles
• Strong system and spreadsheet abilities; ability to create costing models incorporating multiple variables

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• 25 days Holiday
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.